Monday, 18 February 2013

Hey everyone :) Hope everyone out in blog land is doing well !! I haven't been around much as I have been flat chat with my store with new CHA arrivals and getting ready for my workshops at the Melbourne Papercraft Expo which is now only a fortnight away...so excited!! Anyway, hope to get around some blogs sometime soon and see what everyone has been up to :)

So anyway I am dropping in today to share a few things. The first for my Cre8tive Cre8tions design work..The first is a layout using a CC Mixed Media Flair button which I just love...

And also a card I created using a 'Be Mine' flair button...

It is also time for another fantastic sketch challenge at Sketchbook365...

This is the sketch, you have until March 15th to get your entry in to win a fantastic set of dies...

Monday, 4 February 2013

I got a bit of scrappy time in which always makes for a good weekend! I am feeling a bit brave today so am firstly sharing a creation that voices an opinion and secondly, a layout that has a swear word in the journalling. If you are easily offended, click away now....

This one is a journal page for Creative Creations. I actually have 3 art journals but have never shared any of my pages here before. They tend to reflect personal thoughts or opinions so I keep them private.

This particular page is about my dislike of scrapbookers calling themselves "Artists". Yes there are some, a small group and those that design their own products most definitely. For the most part though, I kind of feel like it takes away from people who really are artists and to me see people use the word as a way of portraying their passion for crafts to the outside world as something more than it is. That's just my opinion though, I know not everyone feels that way....

I also had time to get a quick challenge entry done in between DT work. I really loved the sketch at Sketches With A Twist this month. The twist on the sketch is to use texture paste. The yellow background on my layout is texture paste mixed with liquid watercolor...

Yes I know altering photos of your loved ones and finding it hilarious is somewhat immature. Maybe it is a way of not taking myself or others too seriously or maybe I am just an 8 year old boy trapped in a 36 year old woman's body. Probably a combination of the two!!

Friday, 1 February 2013

Hey everyone =) Don't fall off your chair or anything but today I actually have a layout to share!

The new sketch challenge has just gone live at Paper Stories with the new DT and wow their layouts are just incredible. Felt like I really had to lift my game when I saw their work! You can see their layouts and the new sketch here. So anyway, this is my take...

This is also my first layout as a DT member at Cre8tive Cre8tions!! I have used a flair from 'The Best' flair button set which can be viewed here

Cre8tive Cre8tions have also just released a gorgeous new range of papers and stamps. I am anxiously stalking my postie waiting to get my hands on these...